Country: United Kingdom
City: Co. Durham

Discography:
- Half Way Home - June 2008

Progressive Rock

Up until very recently DeeExpus has been the long time solo project of songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist Andy Ditchfield. A chance reunion with Singer and old friend Tony Wright in March 2007 expanded the project into two people for the first time and writing and recording of Half Way Home began.

Andy, originally from Sunderland (UK), grew up in Weardale, County Durham (UK) and joined his first “serious” band Holosade at the age of fifteen. He went on to play the local workingmen’s club circuit before joining forces with Lee and Jim McCabe to form The Real McCabe, a 4 piece AOR band playing some prestigious venues around the UK and gaining a little interest in the US before being disbanded around 1999. Andy has since concentrated on writing and recording in his own style.

Ironically, the band MZR of which Andy played drums for a short while, saw Tony christened with his first vocal role in his late teens. Tony also grew up in Weardale, though originates from Newcastle upon Tyne (UK). He went on to sing with various local bands including the very promising Wet Picasso, though a lack of commitment from various musicians caused disillusion and Tony opted to take a sabbatical from the music business until now. 

The band sound can only be described as eclectic as are the influences, drawn from years of listening to the likes of Joe Jackson, Iron Maiden, It Bites, Crash Test Dummies, Rush, Nik Kershaw and Marillion to more recently Porcupine Tree and the Mighty Spock’s Beard.  

Having recently competed their debut album Half Way Home, Tony and Andy are currently rehearsing a live set with four other musicians to take DeeExpus on the road.

The current Band line up are:
 

Tony Wright – Lead Vocal

Andy Ditchfield – Guitar, Vocals

Steve Wright – Guitar

Leigh Crowther – Drums

Ian Raine – Bass Guitar

Andrew  Hart - Keyboards